Mira Road incest: accused to move HC

Rathod was arrested along with Kishore,a businessman,and Anjana after their 21-year-old daughter complained about the rape and sexual abuse that she had been undergoing at the instance of her father and Rathod. Rathod,who claimed to be an astrologer,had induced Kishore into believing that having sexual relations with his daughter would help him prosper in his business. The daughter,who had been suffering the abuse since she was 12 years old,had mustered the courage to complain about the rape after she discovered that Rathod had turned his attention on her younger sister who had just turned 15.

The case came to light earlier this year after the girl complained to her maternal uncle. According to her,the younger sister had also been raped by Rathod once at his Andheri residence last year. The sisters lodged a complaint with the Mira Road police on March 18,after which they started residing with their uncle.

According to the lawyer for the accused,Edgar Braganza,the grounds for rejection of bail by the sessions court is yet to be received. “So far,we have the operative part of the order only. We will move the high court as soon as we get the reasoned order so that we can prepare our arguments.”